Diamonds in the Rough: Get More Major Gifts From Donors Already Around You
 
Finding new major donors doesn’t necessarily mean going out into the community to locate and bring back new people who can give big gifts. Chances are good that you have major donor prospects ALREADY in your donor family! And with a little cultivation, these donors will easily step up to become major donors. Join us for this session and learn how to uncover the ‘diamonds in the rough’ already around you! No matter what dollar amount defines a major donor in your nonprofit, you’ll learn specific criteria you can use to identify major donor prospects hidden in your donor base (it’s easier than it sounds!). And you’ll learn some key strategies to use in cultivating them so they willingly say “yes” to a major gift Ask.
 
Learning Objectives:
 
• Understand why upgrading current donors is easier and more effective than finding brand-new donors to give a major gift
• Understand specific criteria to use in identifying major donor prospects already in your database
• Understand key cultivation techniques to use in upgrading donors to a major donor-giving level